The Kneeslider

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GG Quad update

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Keith, from Quad USA (located in Dallas, Texas, by the way) dropped us a line to let us know they were indeed under pressure to get ready for the Indy show so their website wasn't up to snuff but soon will be. He also pointed out a post on the BMW Sport Touring forum where a member passing by happened to see the Quad and ended up with a quick test and review as a result. Lucky … [Read more...]

MegaSquirt – Electronic Fuel Injection Kit

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A comment on our post about flexible fuel motorcycles mentioned the MegaSquirt Electronic Fuel Injection kit which I had never heard of, so I thought I should check it out. In my post, I mentioned how E85 ethanol is getting a lot of coverage these days and I was wondering if any motorcycles were capable of running this without damage or major modifications. Our commenter … [Read more...]

Piaggio 3 Wheel Scooter Concept

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It looks like Piaggio came out two concept scooters at the Bologna Motor Show last December with two front wheels. The wheels tilt in a turn just like on a normal scooter. The idea is greater safety for novice riders even when conditions turn very bad. The two concepts were powered by 250cc and 400cc single cylinder engines. There have been a number of tilting wheeled … [Read more...]

Boss Hoss – Keith Black 605 V8 Power

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Once again, a little ebay cruise turns up a monster, this is a Keith Black 605 cubic inch Aluminum V8 Boss Hoss Motorcycle. After all, if a 502 is fine, why not a 605? Why not, indeed? It also comes with a nitrous kit, ... yep, nitrous. I'm more than a little skeptical of the cited 900hp figure, I would need to see a dyno chart, but Keith Black engines are usually pretty … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Great Roads

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Harley Davidson has a few neat sections on their web site to help you nail down a great route for that next long ride. Their ride planner allows you to set your starting and end points, where you want to stop and after it's all plugged in you end up with a neatly planned trip. The other cool tool is their "great roads" section, it highlights some of the best roads around the … [Read more...]

Crower Six Stroke engine

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Bruce Crower, founder of Crower Cams and Equipment, is now retired but he's still working in his well equipped home workshop. While thinking of ways to improve the old internal combustion engine, he came up with a method to harness the wasted heat energy by creating steam inside the combustion chamber, and using it to boost the engine’s power output and also to control its … [Read more...]